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WA83 Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base
West Sound, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 04 SEPTEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: WA83
Lat/Long: 48-37-04.3680N 122-57-09.6560W
48-37.072800N 122-57.160933W
48.6178800,-122.9526822
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1990)
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98280

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1992
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: yes

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3P at ORS (6 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at FHR (6 nm SW): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (8 nm S): 118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX ASOS at BLI (19 nm NE): PHONE 360-671-8688
WX ASOS at NUW (20 nm SE): PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
YYJr090/22.1VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
CVVr319/24.2PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
HUHr197/24.6WHATCOM VORTAC113.0020E
YVRr147/28.6VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR007/6.928417EFHR ..-. .... .-.
SKAGIT/BAY VIEW277/23.024016EBVS -... ...- ...

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions: 5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 18W  RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions: 4000 x 500 ft. / 1219 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 10W  RUNWAY 28W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314
Manager: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314

Additional Remarks

- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA - STAY OVER WATER; AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI EAST OF PICNIC ISLAND.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WA83.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORS - Orcas Island Airport (6 nm N)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (6 nm SW)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (20 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (20 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 27-Sep-2025
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3513:35
Sunrise07:0714:07
Sunset18:5901:59
Evening civil twilight19:3002:30

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  28-Sep-2025 03:52:20
Local (UTC-7)  27-Sep-2025 20:52:20
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		280335Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW015 OVC036 14/13 A2984 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		280253Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM OVC037 14/11 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T01440106 51004
CWEZ 
9nm N 		280300Z AUTO 27003KT 14/12 RMK AO1 SLP100 T01390119 58001
CWZO 
12nm W 		280300Z AUTO 03010KT RMK AO1 PK WND 01017/0202
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		280300Z AUTO 34004KT 14/11 RMK AO1 SLP099 T01430106 53001
CWLM 
19nm SW 		280300Z AUTO 36011G16KT 14/10 RMK AO1 PK WND 00017/0212 SLP092 T01440104 53002
CYWH 
19nm SW 		280300Z 34008KT 15SM BKN030 OVC060 15/11 A2982 RMK SC5SC3 SLP101
CYYJ 
19nm W 		280300Z 28005KT 20SM FEW015 BKN030 OVC070 15/11 A2982 RMK SC1SC5AC2 SLP101 DENSITY ALT 300FT
KBLI 
20nm NE 		280253Z 00000KT 10SM BKN009 OVC040 13/12 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP107 T01330117 51010
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		272040Z 2721/2804 15005KT P6SM FEW050 BKN110 OVC220 RMK NXT FCST BY 281400Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		271740Z 2718/2818 07005KT P6SM BKN040 TEMPO 2718/2802 SCT060 FM280200 12008KT P6SM BKN040 BECMG 2802/2804 28008KT FM280600 28005KT P6SM SCT025 BECMG 2812/2814 VRB03KT FM281600 12005KT P6SM BKN015 RMK NXT FCST BY 280000Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		271720Z 2718/2818 VRB03KT P6SM SCT045 OVC080 FM272200 29005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT150 FM280300 33003KT P6SM BKN045 FM281200 VRB02KT 6SM BR OVC020 FM281400 VRB02KT 2SM BR BKN004 OVC013 FM281700 24005KT P6SM BKN022
KNUW 
20nm SE 		2623/2723 14009KT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 BKN220 QNH2999INS FM270200 VRB05KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN050 OVC080 QNH2995INS FM271600 24008KT 9999 SCT050 BKN100 BKN220 QNH2983INS TX20/2623Z TN11/2713Z COR 0255 FS30229
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